The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-15
PROGRAMME or CONGRESS-
The TEHUANTEPEC SHIP RAIL.
WAY BILL
To BE Pushed Through the Senate
The Appropriation Bill TO
Occupy the House.

WARRINGTON, February l3.-In the
Senate Immediately following the
routine business tomorrow, Senator
Cameron will ask that bis bill to in
crease the naval establishment be
taken up. II it BIZ passed without ex-
tended debate Senator Hale will prob
ably call up the bill bearing substsn-
tally the same title during the morn
ing hours OF Tuesday or Wednesday
These two measures are parts Of one
general plan for the increase OF the
navy-the Cameron bill providing for
fast ssa going cruisers, and the Hale
bill for impregnable coast defense YES
sells or floating batteries,
The Tehuantepec ship railroad bill
will be laid before the Senate at 2
o'clock tomorrow as the unfinished
business. This measure will prob
ably soon be brought to vote. A
! portion OF Wednesday will be devoted
to eulogies OF the late Senator Pike, Of
New Hampshire.
The Appropriation Committee will
probab y have one or more of the
three bills now before it, namely, the
Military Academy, District OF Coum-
bia and agricultural, ready for consid-
Grafton by the Senate on Thursday,
and it is not improbable that all three
will be reported aud passed by the
Ssr ate before the cad OF the week.
1t is the purpose OF the friends Of
the Nicaragua canal bill to bring up
that measure % soon as possible after
the Tehu lntepec bill is disposed Of,
aud il is the purpose OF Senator Hosr
to call up the Pacific railroads resolu
ton as coon fs an opportunity occurs
after Senator McPherson's return. The
river and hsrbor bill is likely to be
reported by Thursday or Friday, but
will probably n be taken up until
next week.
During the present week Senator
Stanford will seek occasion to call up,
for the purpose OF submitting remarks
upon his bill "to encourage co opera.
ton and TO provide for the formation
OF associations in the District OF Go.
lumbia for the purpose of conducting
any lawful business and dividing the
profits among the members thereof"
and Senator Van Wyck will, for a like
purpose, seek an opportunity to call
up his resolution proposing an amend.
ment to the constitution looking to the
election OF Senators by the people
The appropriation bill will engross
the attention Of the House during the
greater part Of this week.
The consular and diplomatic appro.
priation bill may be pressed to the ex.
clusion OF the regular District day to-
morrow, and in the event of failure to
secure consideration tomorrow the bill
will be called up Tuesday.
The routine will be interrupted on
Wednesday by the delivery of orstions
upon the life and character of Gen.
Logan. The remainder of the week
will probably be devoted to the con-
sideration Of the naval appropriation
bill, although the Labor Committee
may succeed in securing day for the
consideration Of measures reported by
that committee. The following is the
status Of the appropriation bills: The
army bill is law; the Indian, sundry
civil, pensions and postoffice bills have
passed both houses and now await con-
currence by the House in the Senate
amendment, or the adjustment of diff
ferences by conference. The river and
hsrbor, military academy, District OF
Columbia and agricultural bills have
passed the House and are in the hands
OF the Senate committees. The legis-
lstive, diplomatic and consular and
naval bills await the action of the
House. The deficiency and iortifica-
ton (this years. bills are yet to bs re-
ported by the House. Last years
Notifications bill is still in conference,
with little prospects OF agreement.